Brian McCommons

Extensive experience in program development, higher education teaching, and curriculum design with a background that includes leadership roles in academic institutions across multiple continents. An expertise in higher education policy, coupled with a robust teaching portfolio, demonstrates my desire to advance educational quality on a global scale.

• Clothey, R., & McCommons, B. (2021). Uyghurs in higher education in the USA: Trauma and adaptation challenges. Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education,
• Li, J., Clothey, R., and McCommons, B. (2020) Implementing effective internships: A case study of work integrated learning in a Chinese undergraduate university. Frontiers of Education in China, 15, 482-504.*

*Awarded best research in education by the Henan Province (China) Ministry of Education

• McCommons, B., Shoaib, P., Skeels, M. (2024). Understanding the Effectiveness of an Integrated Wellness Course in a University Setting. (In development).

• McCommons, B. & Elliott, K. (forthcoming 2024). Connecting Global Research to Pedagogical Practice. In Kelly, K. (Ed.) Education Research in Global Contexts (Vol. 1). Emerald
• Clothey, R., & McCommons, B. (forthcoming 2025). Learning from Language Revitalization Movements to Promote Uyghur Language Resilience in Diaspora. In Wei, Weixiao, & James Schnell (Eds) The Routledge Handbook of Endangered and Minority Languages (Vol. 2). Routledge.
• Swindell, A., McCommons, B., & Elliot, K. (2022). Exploring the civic and social engagement outcomes of education in emergencies. In R. Desjardins (Ed.), Handbook on Civic and Social Engagement Outcomes of Education (Vol. 1).
• Swindell, A., Elliott, K., & McCommons, B. (2021). Reimagining a broader framework for education in emergencies within comparative and international education. In Alexander Wiseman (Ed.). Annual Review of Comparative and International Education 2021. Emerald.